College standout faces charges in 02 killing Feb 21, 2008
"He's adamant that he did not commit this crime, that he had no involvement," Baltimore defense attorney Margaret Mead said. "This is an excellent young man and it is a real tragedy the state is bringing false charges against him.". (MSNBC -- Crime)
Best friends Feb 21, 2008
Editorial cartoons from Mike Luckovich. Browse and Buy cartoons. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
'Poised between two worlds' Feb 5, 2008
More than any other anthropologist since Margaret Mead, Maybury-Lewis brought the wisdom and the worth of other ways of life into our living-rooms. Apart from his long career at Harvard, he was the chair of the American Ethnological Society in 1980-81, and along with Roberto Cardozo founded the graduate degree programme in anthropology at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Guardian Unlimited -- Life)
Children's Theatre fans ask council, 'Why?!' Jan 31, 2008
Or, you have been seduced by the mindless commercialization of sports like football and baseball (both of which II have played at fairly high amateur levels) into some kind of sideshow, featuring the "best looking, hardest hitting, fastest-car-driving, most-sex-appeal, players? The ability of a student to participate in a play, or some other art form is something that we should not do away with lightly. Here's a speech, given at this year's commencement, at Stanford. Anyone who thinks the arts... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Watch your own mind bend at the Exploratorium Jan 25, 2008
A major feature of the show is the first public showing ever of a black-and-white movie that Paul Ekman, the famed UCSF psychologist, made 40 years ago in New Guinea to prove that Charles Darwin was right and modern anthropologists like famed Margaret Mead were wrong when they argued that facial expressions of human emotions differed among people in different cultures. Darwin published his seminal book, "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals," in 1872 and argued that human facial... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Letter: A few people can change the world Jan 24, 2008
As I consider the incredible news about a medical school coming to Lebanon, I'm reminded of Margaret Mead, who said, Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Editor's mailbag: Start chewing gum, farmers Jan 19, 2008
As I consider the incredible news about a medical school coming to Lebanon, I m reminded of Margaret Mead who said, Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Cookbook raises funds, awareness Jan 16, 2008
This quote from Margaret Mead describes the feeling within the walls of Community First Bank. The small group may be only 170 employees and the world may only stretch across the Ozark Mountains, but the commitment is just as strong. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Iowa from Across the Pond Jan 7, 2008
British media reports on the Iowa Caucuses could have been written by anthropologist Margaret Mead. Well, perhaps not. (Human Events Online)
A radical feminist bares her soul — and more Jan 5, 2008
Her book combines Diane Arbus prurience with a wacky sense of humour and do-it-yourselfness; it landed her as Davi 00004000 d Letterman's one-and-only "Book Club 2006 pick" and a jaunty appearance on the show, where she declared herself the "Margaret Mead of sex". In the book, she glosses over her motivations, except to say she wanted to escape from her life of privilege. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Resident contributes generously to preservation team Jan 4, 2008
Margaret Mead summed it up quite well when she said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.". Others contributed to the spirit of Christmas by decorating their homes and participating in the Annual holiday lights competition. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Fineman:Chasing candidates and campaigns Dec 28, 2007
By the time Bill was done, Hillary sounded like a cross between Margaret Mead, Mother Teresa and Lyndon Johnson. The 900 or so Democrats at the Hawkeye Downs race track seemed to go home happy. (MSNBC -- Politics)
How rude! What happened to good manners? Dec 27, 2007
What happened to good manners. Thursday December 27, 2007 TODAY'S WEATHER: SNOW 32. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Buddhist leader sought unity among isle faithful Dec 20, 2007
He was born in Akyab, Burma, where he worked for the U.S. government during World War II. He received a scholarship to Columbia University, where he majored in sociology and studied anthropology with famous cultural anthropologists Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict. In earning a master's degree, he chose "Buddhist priesthood in Burmese society" as his thesis topic, demonstrating his lifelong interest in Buddhism, said his wife, Diana Paw U.. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
'Juno' screenwriter Diablo Cody's body of work gets noticed Dec 15, 2007
Jokes that she felt anthropological about her lap dancing, like a "naked Margaret Mead.". She then writes "Juno," a screenplay about a teen whose wisecracking life is suddenly beset by an unplanned pregnancy. (Boston Globe)
Anthropologists condemn Defense Department project Dec 5, 2007
Rosen who was present at the 1971 AAA meeting where the Moerman case was addressed by a committee led by anthropologist Margaret Mead said he was troubled by how Moerman's colleagues treated him. Though it was determined that the accused had done nothing wrong, Rosen said, "they treated Moerman like dirt. It was an outrage.". (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
A 'back door' into prison Dec 3, 2007
"It's patently unfair, and it screams injustice," said Margaret Mead, a Baltimore-area defense attorney for 17 years. "They're basically sneaking people into jail through the back door.". (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Women of Distinction Oct 26, 2007
Quoting cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world," said Schmeltzer. She is proud of all the people on her board. (Aurora Journal Press, IN)
Check out more of this week's new music reviews Oct 16, 2007
Unfortunately, their quality varies just as wildly, suggesting that Margaret Mead had the right idea when she said, One must never label a necessary evil as good. Mansfield. (USA Today -- Life)
World Around Us Oct 13, 2007
The environment is much more than a policy position to me; it is a profoundly moral obligation. We only have one Earth. (India Times, India)
Lorraine Rothman, 75; feminist clinic's co-founder helped demystify gynecology Oct 3, 2007
They held a private demonstration for anthropologist Margaret Mead, who later said that she considered menstrual extraction one of the most original ideas of the 20th century. "She said it was amazing, something that should have happened long ago," Seaman recalled. (Los Angeles Times)
Prominent anthropologist made his mark in many areas Oct 1, 2007
"It was very heady stuff for us kids. We grew up knowing Margaret Mead, Louis B. Leakey and other famous people," she said. After leaving the Smithsonian, Gibson and his second wife, Mary, moved to Escondido, which had the right kind of climate for the South African plants he sought to grow. (North County Times)
MICHAEL GILBERT: Single-sex schools help children thrive Sep 20, 2007
Margaret Mead, among other anthropologists, informed us that nearly all thriving cultures have trained and prepared boys and girls separately. Contemporary biological and behavioral research regularly confirms these intuitive gender assumptions prompting the National Academy of Sciences to recommend the study of sex differences "from womb to tomb.". (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Margaret Mead In A Pinstriped Suit Sep 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18. Monday, September 17. (Disinformation)
Auburn's new homeless shelter needs you Sep 15, 2007
The Citizen, Auburn NY - TEST. The Citizen Voting Booth. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Today in History Sep 2, 2007
Thought for Today: "The readings of history and anthropology in general give us no reason to believe that societies have built-in self-preservative systems. And therefore we can't say that man will be sensible enough not to destroy himself." Margaret Mead, American anthropologist (1901-1978). RECOMMEND THIS STORY. (Yahoo News)
Review: "The Nanny Diaries" Aug 25, 2007
Annie, naturally, dreams of becoming an anthropologist, a la Margaret Mead. This allows the filmmakers to catalog the various tribes of New York by placing them in individual dioramas at the Museum of Natural History. (Los Angeles Times)
The Nanny Diaries: A Nice Surprise Aug 23, 2007
In effect, her diary treats the Xs as if they were residents of a primitive island culture, with Annie the Nanny as their own personal Margaret Mead making notes on an exotic culture. Related Articles. (TIME)
Nanny Diaries holds few guilty pleasures Aug 22, 2007
Recent college graduate Annie (Scarlett Johansson) approaches childcare in Manhattan with the anthropological zeal of Margaret Mead in Samoa in The Nanny Diaries, a new adaptation of the chick-lit best-seller. From her field notes narration to fantasies of dioramas in the Museum of Natural History devoted to The Upper West Side Mom, its the only way this working-class Jersey girl can begin to understand a world where a woman can say, with a straight face, Even though I... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Neutral Ground Aug 12, 2007
Irish teens share Boca home to learn of peace -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Former Eastside Family Mourned Aug 10, 2007
Thursday night ,friends and classmates of the Vaughn family gathered at Margaret Mead Elementary School to remember the family. I hope it gives the kids permission to grieve and to be sad and to find some healing, Margaret Mead teacher Helen Craft said. (KIRO TV, WA)
Priscilla Reining, 84; anthropologist broke ground on AIDS in Africa Aug 3, 2007
She was hired by celebrated anthropologist Margaret Mead. In the mid-1980s, when Ms. Reining was making one of her visits to Tanzania, she noticed that the Haya people were dying at an alarming rate. (Boston Globe)
'Societally determined' Jul 12, 2007
If memory serves, it was either Ruth Benedict or Margaret Mead who described, in some detail, that some earlier societies were entirely female-dominate -- lopsided in the opposite direction. Men were entirely subservient; rearing children, running the household, etc. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Incest is Best When Kept in the Family Jul 6, 2007
By making incest legal we have a golden opportunity to create the kind of society that Margaret Mead argued could be established when she wrote about sexual mores in Samoa in the 1920s ... By making incest legal we have a golden opportunity to create the kind of society that Margaret Mead argued could be established when she wrote about sexual mores in Samoa in the 1920s. (Townhall.com)
Teacher of the year is out to save world Jul 2, 2007
"One person can make a difference. Two quotes stick out in my mind: 'Be the change you want to see,' [spoken by] Mahatma Ghandi, and, 'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has,'" she said, quoting Margaret Mead. The Middletown Press 2007. (Middletown Press, CT)
The faith that dare notspeak its name Jun 14, 2007
2] The Rousseauvian paradise of paganism depicted in the anthropological writings of Margaret Mead or such films as Dances With Wolves do not square with the all-embracing, total control of the individual we encounter in paganism. In fact, Rosenzweig wrote, pagan society dissolves the individual into a mere instrument of race or state. (Asia Times Online)
HHS Class Of 2007 Receive Diplomas Jun 13, 2007
In the words of Margaret Mead, Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Hollywood's female formula Jun 11, 2007
"As American film scholar Dennis Bingham points out, we make films about Billie Holiday not Ella Fitzgerald, Dian Fossey not Margaret Mead, Frances Farmer not Katharine Hepburn. "I think women are often shown to have more difficulty combining a public role with their private life than men. " But why do famous women have to suffer to earn a biopic in the first place? Is fame and success that difficult to swallow? Dr Arrow says biopics were first made in the 1930s as part of a wave of social... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sales pitch mired in murky waters Jun 7, 2007
Along with a large, flat-screen TV displaying a chart illustrating the firm's "network marketing" plan, there was an easel, where, written in marker, was that famous quote from anthropologist Margaret Mead: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.". He poured the water in a glass and took out a device he called a precipitator, about the size of a hand mixer, with metal probes that extended into the water. (Globe and Mail -- National)
VIDEO from Medialink and Amerifit Brands: More Women Are Finding Fun, Friskiness and the Fountain of Youth with New Attitudes Toward Getting Older Jun 2, 2007
(See video from Amerifit Brands at: ) "These results further debunk the myth that menopausal women in their 40's and 50's suffer inordinately from depression and unrest," said Dr. Donnica Moore, MD. "Quite the contrary, many women in their 40's and 50's experience what Margaret Mead termed 'postmenopausal zest.' Women are less inclined to accept the notion that middle age and menopause are tantamount to being 'old,' and that's a very refreshing and instructional attitude." Although more women... (PR Newswire)
Student inspires classmates at Queens College graduation Jun 2, 2007
While elected officials offered words of wisdom from famous figures - from Margaret Mead to John F. Kennedy Jr. to Oprah - it was the original and thoughtful advice of graduate student Chikodi Emerenini that drew the strongest reaction from the crowd. "Resilience is key to life because life itself is transient and ever-changing," Emerenini said. (Queens Village Times, NY)
The Alma Awards Jun 1, 2007
The mainstream status of Latino culture also demands less of the heavy-handed social commentary that Cidre dubs "the Margaret Mead approach," wherein didacticism takes precedence over storytelling. For his part, Horta seeks to avoid this by keeping the emphasis on the characters, even when politics intrude. (Variety)
Despite increased openness, sexual satisfaction far from guaranteed May 28, 2007
Anthropologist Margaret Mead said there are cultures that support women s orgasms and cultures that don t. The ones that do adjust their lovemaking accordingly. Do we live in a culture that supports women s orgasms. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Five hot finds May 21, 2007
In the words of Margaret Mead, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that has." If you believe that and want to make a difference, check out this book. This sequel to Smiley's 2006 best seller, "A Covenant with Black America," is organized in three parts, offering stories about projects undertaken by everyday people, motivational essays and a tool kit, which outlines steps you can take to organize and produce results... (Pensacola News Journal)
Adultery shouldn't be boring May 16, 2007
I think the book would have been more entertaining had she been less Margaret Mead and more Anas Nin. How can you write about adultery if you haven't jumped into the thorny bushes yourself. (Toronto Star)
More of this story May 2, 2007
Forum moderator J. Clement Cicilline, executive director of the Newport Community Mental Health Center, tried to rouse the audience to even greater activism with a quote from famous anthropologist Margaret Mead. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it's the only thing that ever has.". (Newport Daily News, RI)
Celebrating Zora Apr 21, 2007
Advertisement Specializing in ethnographic studies, Hurston received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Barnard College in 1927 Margaret Mead was a friend and fellow student and began to collect and publish songs and stories from African folklore. Her books, especially "Mules and Men" (1935), "Their Eyes Were Watching God" (1937) and "Dust Tracks on a Road" (1942) solidified Hurston's reputation as a writer of great passion and insight. (Vero Beach Press Journal)
Blazing a trail Apr 18, 2007
" Looking around Inside HiTOPS, a sign displays a quote by Margaret Mead: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " The inspiring motto has sustained HiTOPS for the past two decades as the number of clients has swelled to nearly 4,000. "I am so proud of what we've accomplished," Ms. Parker said. "We had to start treating teenagers better. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Callwood & Crowe: Inspiration for Individuals & Communities Apr 17, 2007
Individuals like June Callwood, Cathy Crowe and countless local volunteers prove that anthropologist Margaret Mead was right -- an individual can make a difference. The question is, "What difference are you making?". (RealtyTimes)
Sex in school Apr 11, 2007
Mark wrote on April 04, 2007 7:49 PM:"Margaret Mead: You are an idiot. This was not experimentation - this was the act of sex, not playing "Doctor ... Margaret Mead wrote on April 04, 2007 5:48 PM:"There have been times and places where these kids would not have needed to hide their sexual experimentation and play, and they would not have been censured in any way by their parents or other adults. But Puritan sexophobic Western so-called "civilization" has "advanced" to the point that these kids... (Carroll County Times)
Forbidden worlds and unlikely couplings Mar 31, 2007
"The matchless Woodford tells of strange pagan love rituals with a boldness that makes you tingle." To be kept right on the shelf next to Leakey and Margaret Mead. "Shack Baby" promised a tale "bolder than Baby Doll and tawdrier than Tobacco Road." Tawdry. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Relationships Mar 18, 2007
"Having someone wonder where you are when you don't come home at night is a very old human need." - Margaret Mead. Depression and not belonging. (Suite101.com)
Draine: Earth Days offer double chances to cherish planet Mar 15, 2007
Margaret Mead, noted scholar and anthropologist, commented at the International Earth Day ceremony at the UN in 1970: Only in the last quarter of my life have I, like all those here, come to know what it means to be the custodians of the future of Earth it was not until we saw the picture of Earth from the moon that we realized how small and helpless this planet is, something that we must hold in our arms and care for. Earth Day is to be the first completely international and universal holiday... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Genocide is not a rock band Mar 9, 2007
When Tahiya Sultan starts worrying about whether it really is possible for an American teenager to do anything about a genocide a continent away, she immediately thinks about the words of anthropologist Margaret Mead: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can charge the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.". While adults across the globe continue to debate whether the murder, rape, torture and starvation that has killed 400,000 and displaced 2. (North County Times)
Francis Low, 85; was MIT professor, provost Mar 6, 2007
His mother, also a doctor, made house calls at night in Greenwich Village until she turned 80, treating patients such as humorist S.J. Perelman and anthropologist Margaret Mead. His father was an engineer. (Boston Globe)
What should Howard tell Cheney? Feb 23, 2007
" I'm sure if Cheney wants Howards opinion, he'll give it to him. Posted by: James at February 23, 2007 10:29 AM Could the commenter, David, please enlighten me, tell me how the world works? Posted by: D.L. at February 23, 2007 10:30 AM Mr Cheney: The protesters may have had a different slogan if your visit had been in the wake of terrorism such as the Bali bombing or the London transport atrocity. Posted by: Ursulla at February 23, 2007 10:31 AM I'm sorry. I couldn't possibly print tha sort of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Epidemic of violence: Post-traumatic stress Feb 20, 2007
As famous anthropologist Margaret Mead once said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.". Kevin M. Sherin, M.D., MPH, is the director of the Orange County Health Department. (Orlando Sentinel -- Opinion)
Iman Partoredjo: A life in education Feb 4, 2007
At the end of Iman's time of study at Exeter University in England, his tutors, aware that he was good in his subject, Psychoanalytical Anthropology, suggested the possibility that he could continue his studies to a higher level, in the U.S., with the much respected Margaret Mead, who in 1936-39 was researching in Indonesia ... Would he take up the confirmed and prestigious offer to work with Margaret Mead, or honor his contract with the lovely young woman who was patiently waiting in Central... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Files reveals struggles of magazine Feb 4, 2007
The range of excuses is impressive: political commitments (John F. Kennedy); too busy writing novels (Thomas Mann); a broken ankle (anthropologist Margaret Mead); temporal confusion (philosopher Isaiah Berlin, asked for predictions about the Soviet Union, replied: When I think about the future my mind is totally clouded and I have nothing to say ). T.S. Eliot begged off a request to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Tolstoy's death with an embarrassing confession: He wasn't familiar with his... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Organic theater blossoms with the Romero Troupe Jan 26, 2007
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead. September 11, 2001 - the day the Twin Towers fell, plunging the nation into a state of anger, despair and helplessness. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Cause without a rebel Jan 24, 2007
This year's Freshmen Reading Program selection, "One Nation Underprivileged," quotes Margaret Mead to the effect that nobody should ever doubt the ability of one person, or a small group, to effect change. (). (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Paris Review co-founder Harold L. Humes's novels resurface Jan 18, 2007
The film had its premiere in November, when it was the opening-night selection of the 30th anniversary Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival at the American Museum of Natural History. Although it was already slated to run as part of PBS's "Independent Lens" series, Immy Humes negotiated with the network to wait a year before broadcasting it. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The Dream as responsibility Jan 17, 2007
" I tell them to start by realizing that they "can" do. When did we become so narcotized, so benumbed and bereft, as to forget that? As Margaret Mead once said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. (Buffalo News -- Opinion)
LEONARD PITTS JR.: MLK's dream shouldn't stop us from striving for more Jan 15, 2007
As Margaret Mead once said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."That is one of the most enduring lessons of Martin Luther King's life and career. One hopes that lesson is not lost on all the people quoting his most famous speech today. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Emmert release "a long time coming" Jan 11, 2007
-Margaret Mead In the season of forgiving and forgetting past wrongs, the Emmert family of West Chester have received one of the best gifts possible, a father's freedom. Phillip Emmert, his wife Dixie and daughter Jessie, who attended Mid-Prairie School District for many years, learned last month that his nearly quarter-century federal prison sentence on drug charges was commuted after 14 years by President George Bush. (Kalona News, IA)
